Take a walk, ride, cycle or canoe on the wild side When most people think of an African safari, the classic 4x4 wildlife drive is often the first option that comes to mind. While this is a wonderful way to enjoy the surrounding flora and fauna, you can sometimes miss ... Read more

Not all safari tour operators are the same. You want to find one with a reputation for planning excellent family safari holidays and that's where we come in, with 25 years of experience we know how to help you plan your perfect family safari. I've been planning family safaris for ... Read more

Giraffe are one of Africa's most mesmerising animals.  Spotting a head peering over the top of an acacia tree or admiring the effortless ease with which they canter across the plains never fails to delight.  They are rarer than many would think, with current estimates suggesting around 117,000 individuals - ... Read more

Capable of living in any habitat with a plentiful supply of food and water, the elephant is native to 37 African countries. Although most of their range is in protected land, habitat loss and poaching pose long term threats, and with numbers currently around 415,000 the species is on the ... Read more

Africa is home to an incredible array of primates, ranging from baboons and monkeys commonly found across various countries, to those with much more restricted habitats, like lemurs, which are native only to Madagascar. These primates with limited ranges often top wildlife enthusiasts' 'must-see' lists. In this article, I'll explore ... Read more

You can’t get any further west in Tanzania than the shores of Lake Tanganyika.  It is so remote that the light aircraft that takes you from the safari hub of Arusha needs to stop and refuel halfway.  The airstrip ends at the lake shore, so I was mightily relieved when ... Read more

Safari has long been synonymous with the ‘Big Five’ but what, you ask, is the Northern Five? At Aardvark Safaris we like to encourage people to visit more than one region when on safari, for a change of landscape, habitats, and biodiversity. A visit to northern Kenya might just reveal ... Read more

Samara is widely regarded as one of the best places on the continent to view cheetah in the wild.  A once thriving, biodiverse ecosystem of grasslands, South Africa’s Great Karoo dwindled into a dry and desolate landscape, losing most of its wildlife to farming, fences and firearms. Over the past ... Read more

Tucked in the southwest corner of Rwanda, Nyungwe National Park is 1,019 sq km of pristine tropical rainforest, stretching from the bottom of Lake Albert down to the border of Burundi. A mosaic of towering mountains, great lakes, dappled savannahs, misty marshlands and deep valleys, Nyungwe is one of Africa’s ... Read more

Embarking on a safari is a thrilling adventure, a chance to witness the majestic beauty of wildlife in their natural habitats.  By choosing to go on safari you are not just investing in an unforgettable experience, a percentage of the cost of your holiday goes into the communites, conservation and ... Read more